Solid Waste Management Practices

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What is the purpose of waste diversion activities?

To increase the amount of waste in disposal facilities

To reduce or eliminate the amount of solid waste from waste disposal facilities (correct)

To separate waste into smaller categories

To transport waste to landfills

What is temporarily stored in transfer stations?

Only recyclable materials

Only hazardous waste

Only organic waste

Solid waste (correct)

What is excluded from the definition of a transfer station?

A facility that processes recyclable materials

A facility that receives, stores, and separates manure (correct)

A facility that processes hazardous waste

A facility that converts waste into energy

What is the term for the interim containment of solid waste after generation and prior to collection?

Storage Signup and view all the answers

What is not considered a waste diversion activity?

Waste disposal Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of white goods?

Broken refrigerators Signup and view all the answers

What is handled separately from other residential and commercial wastes?

White goods Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of separating white goods from other waste?

To facilitate recycling and proper disposal Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of solid waste management?

To control the generation, storage, collection, and disposal of solid waste Signup and view all the answers

What is a solid waste management facility?

Any resource recovery system or component thereof Signup and view all the answers

What is source reduction?

The reduction of solid waste before it enters the solid waste stream Signup and view all the answers

What is source separation?

The sorting of solid waste into its component parts at the point of generation Signup and view all the answers

What are special wastes?

Household hazardous wastes such as paints and batteries Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of special waste?

Household battery Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of waste characterization in a local waste management plan?

To identify the constituent materials of solid waste generated within the jurisdiction Signup and view all the answers

What should be identified in waste characterization?

Constituent materials which comprise the solid waste generated Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of waste characterization in a local waste management plan?

Constituent materials of solid waste generated within the jurisdiction Signup and view all the answers

Why is waste characterization important in a local waste management plan?

To identify the constituent materials of solid waste generated within the jurisdiction Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of waste characterization in a local waste management plan?

Identification of constituent materials of solid waste generated within the jurisdiction Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of waste characterization?

To identify the constituent materials of solid waste generated within the jurisdiction Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of waste characterization in a local waste management plan?

To identify the constituent materials of solid waste generated within the jurisdiction Signup and view all the answers

What should waste characterization achieve in a local waste management plan?

Identification of constituent materials of solid waste generated within the jurisdiction Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Solid Waste Management

Solid waste is handled separately from residential and commercial wastes.

Storage and Transfer Stations

Storage refers to the interim containment of solid waste after generation and prior to collection for ultimate recovery or disposal.
Transfer stations receive solid waste, temporarily store, separate, convert, or process materials, or transfer waste to larger vehicles for transport.

Waste Diversion and White Goods

Waste diversion reduces or eliminates the amount of solid waste from waste disposal facilities.
White goods include large worn-out or broken household, commercial, and industrial appliances collected separately.

Solid Waste Management Plan

The plan includes components such as:
- City or Municipal Profile, including population, geographic and other conditions, and waste generation and projection.
- Waste characterization, identifying constituent materials in solid waste generated within the jurisdiction.

Definitions

Solid waste management refers to the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer, and disposal of solid waste.
Solid waste management facility includes resource recovery systems, conservation facilities, collection, storage, transportation, transfer, processing, treatment, and disposal facilities.
Source reduction reduces solid waste before it enters the solid waste stream through methods like product design, materials substitution, and packaging restrictions.
Source separation involves sorting solid waste into component parts at the point of generation.
Special wastes include household hazardous wastes, bulky wastes, consumer electronics, white goods, yard wastes, batteries, oil, and tires.

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Learn about the various practices and methods used in solid waste management, including storage, transfer stations, and waste diversion. Understand how waste is handled and processed from generation to disposal.